Bostitch Electric Pencil Sharpeners Recalled by Amax Due to Shock Hazard
CPSC recall 16041. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The electric components inside can energize the pencil sharpener, posing a shock hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled electric pencil sharpeners, unplug them from the outlet and contact Amax for a free replacement unit.
CPSC recall 16041 has the recall date 19 Nov 2015. The notice names the firm Amax. The recall has about 44,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Business and Office Machines.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Amax has received one report of a consumer who received a shock from the recalled electric pencil sharpener. |
|---|---|
| Units | 44,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Bostitch® brand electric pencil sharpeners Quietsharp Glow™ Classroom and Super Pro™ Commercial electric pencil sharpeners. The sharpeners have a silver body, six pencil sharpener openings on the black front dial and a removable pencil shaving tray on the front. "Bostitch" is embossed on the side. The Quietsharp Glow Classroom sharpener has model number EPS11HC and date codes between 4714 and 3215. The Super Pro Glow Commercial has model number EPS14HC and date codes between 1612 and 2715. The model number is printed on a sticker on the bottom of the sharpeners. The date code range is a two digit production week and a two digit production year (WWYY). The date code is visible inside the unit when the pencil shavings tray is removed. Quietsharp Glow and Super Pro are printed on the pencil sharpeners' packaging. |
| Product | Bostitch electric pencil sharpeners, About 44,000, Business and Office Machines |
| Sold at | Office Depot, Staples and other office supply stores and distributors nationwide and online at Amazon.com from April 2012 through August 2015 for between $70 and $155. |
| Importer | Amax Inc |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Electric shock
- Hazard: Laceration
- Category: Business and Office Machines
- CPSC recalls of 2015
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 44,000Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Business and Office Machines
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Amax
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16041The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16041. https://recallregister.com/product/6579-bostitch-electric-pencil-sharpeners-recalled-by-amax-due-to-shock-haza/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16041 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Amax has received one report of a consumer who received a shock from the recalled electric pencil sharpener.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Office Depot, Staples and other office supply stores and distributors nationwide and online at Amazon.com from April 2012 through August 2015 for between $70 and $155.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16041?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16041?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 44,000